The second edition of what's probably the best written piece on Oakland's history. Chock full of facts and interesting tidbits from the early days of Contra Coast to the founding of Oakland and through to post WWII. It tapers off from there, cramming everything from the Sixties to the present into a few pages at the end that feel thrown together, but this was a great read and is highly recommended for anyone interested in Oakland. Full of typos though.